About

About EMI
Engineering Ministries International (EMI) is a global Christian organisation uniting architects, engineers, and construction professionals to design and build sustainable, life-changing facilities for communities in need. We serve God through our professional skills, partnering with ministries and nonprofits to help them grow and transform lives.

The Role
We seek a strategic, relationship-focused Christian professional to lead both partnership cultivation and communications. You’ll build and steward donor and ministry relationships, coach staff in raising ministry support, and create inspiring content to share EMI’s impact across digital and print platforms.

Location: Cape Town, South Africa | Type: Full-time, Permanent 

 

Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s in Business Communication, Marketing, Digital Media, or related field.
  • 3–5 years in fundraising, communications, or partnership development.
  • Strong written, verbal, and storytelling skills (English)
  • Passion for Christian ministry, cross-cultural engagement, and donor relations.
  • Knowledge of social media, SEO, analytics, and CRM tools.
  • Organised, proactive, and people-oriented with a growth mindset.
Responsibilities
  • Develop and manage donor and ministry partner relationships to fund EMI projects and staff.
  • Coach and support staff in Ministry Partner Development (MPD).
  • Create and implement communications strategies, campaigns, and content (social media, print media, newsletters, reports, videos).
  • Coordinate events (virtual & in-person) for donor engagement and recruitment.
  • Analyse engagement data to optimise reach and fundraising effectiveness.
  • Represent EMI at network events.

Salary commensurate with experience.

How to Apply
Please send the following to Human Resources. Applications that do not include all the items below will not be considered.

  • Updated CV
  • 3 Contactable references
  • Relevant Qualification/Degree Certificate
  • A brief typed letter (not more than 300 words) commenting on your personal alignment with EMI South Africa’s mission, vision and core values (please refer to our website: https://emiworld.org/za) 

Please submit your application to Human Resources: hr.southafrica@emiworld.org